Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Norway

Norway: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female was 43.15 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.15
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 92 countries
All-time high
43.4
in 2011
All-time low
34.82
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Norway, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 42.12005: 41.52006: 41.72007: 42.72008: 34.82009: 35.72010: 42.62011: 43.42012: 432013: 42.62014: 432015: 43.32016: 43.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Norway stood at 43.15.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Norway peaked at 43.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.82, in 2008.

That places Norway 12th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 42.07
2005 41.45 -1.5%
2006 41.72 +0.6%
2007 42.66 +2.3%
2008 34.82 -18.4%
2009 35.7 +2.5%
2010 42.6 +19.3%
2011 43.4 +1.9%
2012 43.05 -0.8%
2013 42.56 -1.1%
2014 43.05 +1.1%
2015 43.31 +0.6%
2016 43.15 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.74 34.82 42.66 6
2010s 43.02 42.56 43.4 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 9 Latvia 43.55 compare
  2. 10 Estonia 43.35 compare
  3. 11 Kyrgyzstan 43.26 compare
  4. 13 Czechia 42.88 compare
  5. 14 Spain 42.86 compare
  6. 15 Germany 42.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Norway?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Norway was 43.15 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 43.4 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 34.82 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female?
Norway ranks 12th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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